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Research reveals key cellular mechanism leading to aggressive prostate cancer

Prostate cancer represents a major health challenge and there is currently no effective treatment once it has advanced to the aggressive, metastatic stage.

3 Jul 2019

Perspectives on how to communicate to older adults about stopping cancer screening

Over the past decades, the idea that all adults should get regularly screened for cancer -- with mammograms, colonoscopies and prostate specific antigen blood tests -- has been conveyed to the public time after time.

3 Jul 2019

$Hypofractionated proton therapy for prostate cancer can be just as effective as standard treatment$

Hypofractionated proton therapy for prostate cancer can be just as effective as standard treatment

Treating prostate cancer with higher doses of proton therapy over a shorter amount of time leads to similar outcomes when compared to standard dose levels and treatments and is safe for patients, according to a new study examining the risk of long-term side-effects from the treatment.

2 Jul 2019

New biomarker in urine can help detect aggressive prostate cancer

A team of researchers from UCLA and the University of Toronto have identified a new biomarker found in urine that can help detect aggressive prostate cancer, potentially saving hundreds of thousands of men each year from undergoing unnecessary surgeries and radiotherapy treatments.

1 Jul 2019

Study finds new cancer driver which is fast, furious and loud

The Fast and the Furious movie franchise meets the Fast N' Loud television series to define an oncogene that drives 35% of prostate cancers.

27 Jun 2019

Researchers use genetically manipulated virus to combat prostate cancer

Researchers at the São Paulo State Cancer Institute in Brazil have succeeded in using a genetically manipulated virus to destroy tumor cells upon injection into mice with prostate cancer.

27 Jun 2019

Heat from nanoparticles zaps cancer cells from inside

Oregon State University researchers have come up with nanoclusters that are capable of reaching within tumours that are difficult to reach. The results of this breakthrough in cancer therapeutics were published in a study in the latest issue of the journal ACS Nano.

26 Jun 2019

New prostate cancer test could bring an end to unnecessary biopsies

Researchers have developed a new urine test to diagnose aggressive forms of prostate cancer, which could mean an end to the unnecessary treatment of men with non-aggressive cancers.

26 Jun 2019

Novel combination therapy shown to be safe and effective for prostate cancer patients

A novel therapy using two targeted treatments for prostate cancer has been shown to maximize efficacy while reducing side effects according to research presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2019 Annual Meeting.

26 Jun 2019

New class of radiopharmaceuticals offer fresh perspective on cancer imaging, theranostics

Research presented at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging describes a new class of radiopharmaceuticals, named radiohybrids, that offer a fresh perspective on cancer imaging and radioligand therapy.

26 Jun 2019

Interim scan during therapy helps guide prostate cancer treatment, shows research

New prostate cancer research shows that adding an interim scan during therapy can help guide a patient's treatment.

25 Jun 2019

New chemoimmunotherapy regimen for aggressive form of lymphoma gets FDA approval

A cancer therapy based on the work of Ben Seon, PhD, at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for patients with an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

24 Jun 2019

Study reveals link between WTC dust and prostate cancer

World Trade Center responders with prostate cancer showed signs that exposure to dust from the World Trade Center site had activated chronic inflammation in their prostates, which may have contributed to their cancer, according to a study by Mount Sinai researchers in Molecular Cancer Research in June.

20 Jun 2019

New probe can identify and latch onto proteins on surface of endoplasmic reticulum

Sigma receptors are proteins found on mainly the surface of endoplasmic reticulum in certain cells. Sigma-1 and sigma-2 are the two main classes of these receptors.

20 Jun 2019

Scientists develop new class of drugs to treat hereditary kidney disease

Scientists from the University of Sheffield are part of an international collaboration to develop a new class of drugs to treat a common genetic kidney disease which is a major cause of kidney failure.

18 Jun 2019

Five easy health tips for men

According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, men are far more likely to skip routine health screens than women.

18 Jun 2019

A 'health number' that could tell about prostate disease

When it comes to staying on top of your health, doctors often tell you how important it is to "know your numbers." Blood pressure, cholesterol and body mass index can tell you a lot about your heart health, but if you're a man, you need to know one more - your PSA, or prostate-specific antigen.

18 Jun 2019

Prostate Cancer News and Research

Latest Prostate Cancer News and Research

Research reveals key cellular mechanism leading to aggressive prostate cancer

Perspectives on how to communicate to older adults about stopping cancer screening

Hypofractionated proton therapy for prostate cancer can be just as effective as standard treatment

New biomarker in urine can help detect aggressive prostate cancer

Study finds new cancer driver which is fast, furious and loud

Researchers use genetically manipulated virus to combat prostate cancer

Heat from nanoparticles zaps cancer cells from inside

New prostate cancer test could bring an end to unnecessary biopsies

Novel combination therapy shown to be safe and effective for prostate cancer patients

New class of radiopharmaceuticals offer fresh perspective on cancer imaging, theranostics

Interim scan during therapy helps guide prostate cancer treatment, shows research

New chemoimmunotherapy regimen for aggressive form of lymphoma gets FDA approval

Study reveals link between WTC dust and prostate cancer

New probe can identify and latch onto proteins on surface of endoplasmic reticulum

Scientists develop new class of drugs to treat hereditary kidney disease

Five easy health tips for men

A 'health number' that could tell about prostate disease

Researchers develop technique to track proteins on the surfaces of endoplasmic reticulum in cells

Cancer patients share survivorship story, celebrate strength and self-care

Vitamin D metabolite may stop mechanism by which cancer cells become drug-resistant

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Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

Prostate Cancer News and Research

Latest Prostate Cancer News and Research

What to know about prostate cancer eBook

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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